San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt underwent surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and will be sidelined 8 to 10 weeks.

Schmitt had the carpal boss removed during the procedure that was performed in Los Angeles.

Schmitt injured his wrist when he was hit by a pitch from Calvin Faucher of the Miami Marlins on June 25. Once he returned from the injured list on July 7, Schmitt had trouble swinging the bat without pain.

Schmitt, 26, is considered the frontrunner to be the Giants’ starting second baseman this season.

He batted .237 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 95 games last season. In three seasons with San Francisco, Schmitt is batting .228 with 23 homers and 86 RBIs in 225 games.

–Field Level Media

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The San Francisco Giants have been reportedly uninterested in chasing high-priced arms in MLB free agency, but a bat like Kyle Schwarber could be more to their liking.

According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Giants are among the teams that have checked in on free agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, who finished the 2025 NL MVP race in second place behind Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

Schwarber, who will be entering his age-33 season in 2026, mashed a career-high and National League-leading 56 home runs while driving in an MLB-best 132 runs during the 2025 campaign with the Philadelphia Phillies.

While the San Francisco Giants appear to be kicking the tires on Kyle Schwarber’s availability, the Phillies are motivated to keep their prized slugger this offseason.

Many predict that Kyle Schwarber’s next contract will be in the range of $150 million or higher, with the length of the deal reaching four to five years.

As for San Francisco’s interest, it’s possible that the Giants are just doing their due diligence on the three-time All-Star.

Last season, San Francisco swung a blockbuster deal for star third baseman and designated hitter Rafael Devers, who is still owed $254 million over the next eight seasons. If the Giants were to add Schwarber, Devers would have to log most of his playing time at first base, which would block top prospect Bryce Eldridge, who will be competing for a starting spot come Spring Training.

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Report: SF Giants among teams that have checked in on DH Kyle Schwarber

Upcoming San Francisco Giants & MLB Offseason Schedule

MLB Free Agency begins the day after the World Series concludes
December 7-11th – MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida
Early-January – MLB Arbitration Negotiations
Mid-February – Pitchers & Catchers report for Spring Training

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